http://www.kitestoo.com a growing resource for kite enthusiasts Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:38:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Highlights of the 2008 KTAI Trade Show and new products The 2008 Kite Trade Assoc. Intl. Convention and Trade Show was held in Portland, OR Jan 7 to 11. Over a hundred of the movers and shakers of the kite world attended. Kite store Dealers from all over the country and ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2008/01/26/kite-trade-new-product-review/ The Movie The Kite Runner, based on Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 novel is both horrific and haunting. With the book, you want to stop reading, but you can’t put it down. The movie is just as powerful. It is about betrayal and hopes for redemption. It is about cultures in collision. ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/12/12/the-kite-runner/           Zephyr [zef-er] a gentle, mild breeze (initial capital letter ) Literary. the west wind. any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc. The Greek and Roman god of the west wind, considered the most pleasant of the winds. After playing in a steady 5-8 mph Twilight Breeze (coming form the ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/10/25/zephyr-review/                     At the annual Convention of the American Kite Flyers Association in Ocean Shores, Washington, 20 giant octopus kites flew all at one time, setting a new World Record. The revious record was 19 such kites aloft. Each kite weighs about 35 pounds and cost $4500.00.  The convention ran from Oct. 1- ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/10/12/world-kite-record-set/ OUR FAVORITE FLYING LOCATIONS in the Portland, OR area are Delta Park West and the Columbia River beach on Marine Drive adjacent to 42nd Street boat ramp. DELTA PARK WEST IS NEXT TO THE PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. It should not be confused with Delta Park East where the baseball and soccer ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/07/02/kite-flying-locations-near-portland-or/ I SAW THE NEW ZEPHYR KITE on Monday the 11th of June at Prism. I hefted the kite with my hand. It weighed nothing. And with a 92.5 inch wingspan, we’re talking a large kite. The P-100 Sky Shark spars keep the weight down, and the polyester sail will stay ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/06/30/prisms-zephyr-raises-the-bar-for-kites/ Last night I flew the floater for the first time. Strangely, I was flying a discontinued kite from HQ Kites. We purchased 8 of the last ones, and have them for sale while they last. It was a cold day, 50 degrees. And the wind was only registering 3.5 on my ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/04/03/last-of-the-floaters-welcome-tango/ A new color scheme has emerged lately, especially among young people. Everything from furniture to bedding and even wedding colors are boasting this new palate. And Prism has captured this color and added it across their existing kite lineup, as well as on some exciting new kites. Citrus is their ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2007/03/01/prism-introduces-new-colors/ Many kite manufacturers, having their kites made in China, do not get any replacement parts for their kites. They simply do not have a single part to replace those broken in shipment to dealers, returned because the part is defective, etc. In extreme need, they may even take parts out ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2006/12/30/review-genuine-kite-parts/ Good news from Prism! It's rare that good things happen more quickly than planned. But Prism has announced that they are thrilled to release a new, unique product ahead of schedule. The 2007 EO (Expandable Object) series is the original brainchild of Phil McConnachie, internationally renowned kite designer from Australia. His ... http://www.kitestoo.com/2006/12/30/review-eo-expandable-object-by-prism/